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Hoax Investigation => The Conrad Murray Investigation & Court Case => After June 25, 2009 => The Preliminary Hearing January 4-11, 2011 => Topic started by: m8ighty on January 05, 2011, 06:17:48 PM

Title: Lottery for preliminary hearing?
Post by: m8ighty on January 05, 2011, 06:17:48 PM
Is it normal for a court of law to draw from a lottery so that fans can sit in on the performance, uhh... i mean court hearing. Idk that just seems out of the ordinary to me... it all just seems so set up to me. Like when they where doing a lottery for tickets for the memorial....?.... and now for court?

How come there wasn't a lottery drawing for fans for the Anna Nicole Smith case, or why couldn't anyone sit in on Lindsey Lohan or DMX court hearings? :lol:  
All kinda fishy to me
Title: Re: Lottery for preliminary hearing?
Post by: roxy101 on January 05, 2011, 06:26:46 PM
It's normal. That's how people sit in in the first place.
Title: Re: Lottery for preliminary hearing?
Post by: PrettyYoungTeletubby on January 05, 2011, 06:51:13 PM
it was exactly the same in the 2005 trial. I think it s pretty normal, really
Title: Re: Lottery for preliminary hearing?
Post by: m8ighty on January 05, 2011, 07:07:19 PM
oh ok, i wasnt sure about it, thks for clearing that up.  :)
Title: Re: Lottery for preliminary hearing?
Post by: hesouttamylife on January 05, 2011, 08:42:36 PM
The thing that concerns me about the lottery is that there are 2 people that ALWAYS seem to get in :?:
Title: Re: Lottery for preliminary hearing?
Post by: encino_girl on January 05, 2011, 10:31:04 PM
Quote from: "m8ighty"
Is it normal for a court of law to draw from a lottery so that fans can sit in on the performance, uhh... i mean court hearing. Idk that just seems out of the ordinary to me... it all just seems so set up to me. Like when they where doing a lottery for tickets for the memorial....?.... and now for court?

How come there wasn't a lottery drawing for fans for the Anna Nicole Smith case, or why couldn't anyone sit in on Lindsey Lohan or DMX court hearings? :lol:  
All kinda fishy to me


It's typical to have a drawing when the case is a high profile one, and a large public turnout is likely or guaranteed. While the ANS case was a big news maker, ANS didn't have the devout fan base Michael has. If the proceedings aren't closed to the public (possible reasons being security, potential for jury tainting, etc.), then anyone can attend and observe. I'm assuming the lottery will be daily, thus giving everyone wishing to have a seat a chance to do so.
Title: Re: Lottery for preliminary hearing?
Post by: scorpionchik on January 06, 2011, 01:21:51 AM
Correct, because the hearing is closed, but  fans want to be present, they allow very limited numbers inside despite many wishful. Thus, they created lottery system to fairly select people and it will be daily. On the first day, they allow 5 people, I was told next days more maybe allowed, up to 10
Title: Re: Lottery for preliminary hearing?
Post by: MJhasSpoken on January 06, 2011, 02:22:43 AM
Quote from: "hesouttamylife"
The thing that concerns me about the lottery is that there are 2 people that ALWAYS seem to get in :?:

Which two people?
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